Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the changes in the intellectual world of Western Europe in the 12th
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Bronze Age Collapse, the name given by many historians to what a
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the English mystic Margery Kempe (1373-1438) whose extraordinary lif
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, ten sentences long, delivered
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Titus Oates (1649-1705) who, with Israel Tonge, spread rumours of a
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the eruption of Mt Tambora, in 1815, on the Indonesian
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the Sikh Empire at the end of the 18th Century under Ran
Agrippina the Younger was one of the most notorious and influential of the Roman empresses in the 1s
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the early years of Bedlam, the name commonly used for the London hos
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Maya Civilization, developed by the Maya people, which flourishe
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC, known in English as t
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, times and influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204) w
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine and his pamphlet "Common Sense" which was published in
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the outbreak of witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692-3, centred on
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Lepanto, 1571, the last great sea battle between galle
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Empire of Mali which flourished from 1200 to 1600 and was famous
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543) during his
Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated military commanders in history. Born into the Mace
Frederick the Great ruled Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. Born in 1712, he increased the
In the Middle Ages, Prester John was seen as the great hope for Crusaders struggling to hold on to,
